The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-17
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. Ed, Rumley, of Keuka, was in
town yesterday.
Hon. f. S. Grill, State Treasurer, is in
the city looking after his affairs here.
The thermometer at West End yester-
day registered at a. m. 70 degrees; at l
p. IN. 81 degrees, and at 6 p. III. 70 de-
grees. A fair breeze prevailed during
the day, and il proved to be very pleas
ant.
There is a lamentable absence of big
fish li-stories this summer. We do not
know how to- account for such state
of affairs, unless it be that the fishermen
have organized themselves into lazy
club.
The closing exercises of the Academy
of the Sacred Heart will take place this
morning, at 9:30 o'clock The school is
in a very prosperous condition, and the
exercises will, no doubt, prove very in
teresting.
The members of the Palatka Gun
Club at their practice yesterday after
noon did some fine shooting. The way
Judge Vertrees broke the pigeons was a
caution, and some fine scores We're made
by other members.
THE PALATKA NEWS job office is still
kept busy in turning out all classes of
work. Our facilities are second to none,
and in the way of prices we fear no COM
petition. If IN need of any kind of job
l. nj
secure prices.
Six new coaches for the Tavares,
Apopka and Gulf Railway passed
through this city yesterday afternoon,
over the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railway. The coaches Were hand
somely painted and gotten up in the
very best style.
We call the attention of our readers to
the special notices this morning of MIR. G..
III. Stafford, who is prepared to supply the
wants of all in the way of renting and
selling houses and lots, or country prop
erty. Read the notice, and if there is
anything of that kind you want, call on
or write to Mr.. Stafford.
The splendid breeze that we have these
days makes sailing a delightful pastime,
and a great many of the lovers of that
sport are to be seen on the river late in
the afternoons and of evenings. What
has become of the Palatka Yacht Club?
Why cannot a regatta be arranged for
the Fourth of July? We pause for a re-
ply.
We learn that the Florida Southern
Railway Company will soon pave Water
street, from their track upto Reid stre ct,
along the front of the roads big brick
block. This will be great improve
ment, as the road is used very much,
and the heavy sand is a great source of
trouble in handling freight to and from
the depot.
The lock on the big safe at the post
office refused to work yesterday, and it
will probably have to be broken open be-
fore the contents can be reached. The
combination was set all correct, and
worked satisfactorily the day before,
but yesterday the doors refused to- open
even to the most persuasive efforts of the
safe experts of the city.
The Palatka Gun Club. spoken of a
day or two ago. has perfected its organ
ization, and had its first practice yester-
day afternoon. DIR. j. j. Jenkins was
elected president and Martin Griffin, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer. The two new
traps and four Thousand pigeons have
al, IL -. To-
equipped and ready for sport.
Marshal Manucy informs us that he
has impounded several valuable dogs,
and continues to take them up every
redeem the dogs they will be shot. a pro-
ceeding the officer is 10th to take. All
dogs not provided with the proper
collar will hereafter be taken up and
shot as the law directs, a fact owners of
valuable CANNES would do well to heed.
The new railroad bridge at Rolleston,
an account of which was published in
yesterdays paper, was the talk of the
town yesterday. Our citizens think this
will prove great Improvement and a
great benefit To the city. Captain T.. III.
Brown will begin work ON the bridge
next week. and he will employ large
force of hands, so that the work can be
pushed to completion as soon rs possible.
The spectators in Chicago, who have
Just failed for over $4,000. 900, are re
spectfully invited to come to Florida. in
order To recuperate their wasted fortunes.
They are lively lot of fellows, and not
given to laziness-the very kind of men
wanted IN our orange groves and on our
productive farms. For this kind of work
pretty good wages are paid, and there
will be no danger of their starving here.
or even forced to beg for a living.